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- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 03/03/2026
- IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03 03/03/2026
- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 03/03/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 03/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: Poetry from concrete – Scotland’s fascinating historic concrete and brutalist architecture 03/03/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: HESPR Alert on early booking & special offer for ALL staff on Virtual #IHBCNewcastle2026’! 03/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Call to Tyneside authorities to restore historic swing bridge (closed since 2019!) 03/03/2026
- Ministerial Update: on ‘Relationship between Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales’ 03/03/2026
- Tell The Heritage Fund: Is your historic park or garden prepared for the climate crisis? TO 16/03 03/03/2026
- Georgian Group objects to visitor pavilions in British Museum forecourts 03/03/2026
- Consultation on new regeneration body for Greater Cambridge 03/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: HE on ‘Stanley Kubrick – A Heritage Odyssey’ 03/03/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 Annual Day School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, in person & online, June 19: Accessible & Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT 27/02/2026
- IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03 27/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 27/02/2026
- Looking back to IHBC’s Council on ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and ahead to our new ‘response-led’ DRAFT Minutes, for review and feedback 27/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £77K of weekly works: Authority seeks design team for a new development, to 22/03 27/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: HE introduces the Monumental Works of Giles Gilbert Scott 27/02/2026
- DCMS Honours Team on New Year 2027 (NY27) ‘Invitation to nominate’, information sessions and nomination form (to 31/03) 27/02/2026
- RTPI asks: Can England still build its utopian vision of a ‘new town’? 27/02/2026
- New design guidance to raise the bar for new build developments 27/02/2026
- RICS modernises CPD framework and launches new member app 27/02/2026
- UK Research and Innovation launches creative industries strategy 27/02/2026
- ARB’s five-year strategy to strengthen safety, competence and culture in architecture 27/02/2026
- Pride in Place: 40 neighbourhoods join transformational programme 27/02/2026
Tag Archives: regeneration
IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s weekly works: Charity seeks PM for heritage regeneration project, to 02/03
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call by a charity … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage, HESPR, membership, regeneration
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The Heritage Fund on ‘Putting people’s memories at the heart of heritage-inspired regeneration’ – ‘Felt experience’
Understanding how a community and its people think and feel about their heritage is a vital part of regeneration work: heritage isn’t just about places and things… it’s about what they mean to us and this is what’s known as … Continue reading
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Tagged community, heritage, regeneration, Scotland
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Rayne Trust Open Call for Expressions of Interest: ‘…for greater investment in community spaces for the long term’
Where People Meet Grant Programme is an Open Call for Expressions of Interest from the Rayne Trust, to ‘support spaces that enable people in their communities to lead connected, healthy lives.
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Investing in community regeneration in Scotland – Projects to unlock economic growth and tackle poverty
Projects across Scotland will benefit from Scottish Government investment to help regenerate communities and drive economic growth. image for illustration: Fiona Newton
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Tagged building, economy, environment, expertise, government, heritage, planning, regeneration, Scotland
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Government announces 25 ‘trailblazer neighbourhoods’ to receive long-term investment
The government has announced 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods that will receive up to £20 million over the next decade?as part of a new fund announced at the Spending Review.
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Tagged funding, investment, neighbourhoods, regeneration, urban
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West Midlands Heritage Trust launch as Sir Andy Street endorses launch of new regional heritage charity
image: Ed Barron, Deputy Chair of WMHT, Corinne Brazier Chair WMHT & Sir Andy Street by James Atkinson photographer: JDA Media West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT), a new regional charity dedicated to rescuing and reusing historic buildings at risk, was … Continue reading
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Tagged building, charity, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, planning, preservation, regeneration, skills
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Historic England launches Heritage Investment Prospectus
Historic England’s ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’ showcases historic sites and buildings across England where owners are actively seeking investment partners or buyers right now.
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: ‘Spillover impacts’ in publicly funded arts and culture sector measured
image for illustration The Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) has found that public funding in the arts and culture sector generates indirect economic impact – or ‘spillovers’ – that support the continued growth of the creative industries and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May
IHBC’s President Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property for St Paul’s Cathedral, will speak on ‘Historic and Heritage Places and Assets’ on 20 May at the Leeds UKREiiF 2025’, a forum dedicated to unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across … Continue reading
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IHBC’s President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May
IHBC’s President Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property for St Paul’s Cathedral, will speak on ‘Historic and Heritage Places and Assets’ on 20 May at the Leeds UKREiiF 2025’, a forum dedicated to unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across … Continue reading
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Tagged assets, building, climate change, conservation, economics, environment, expertise, government, heritage, planning, regeneration, skills
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IHBC’s President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May
IHBC’s President Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property for St Paul’s Cathedral, will speak on ‘Historic and Heritage Places and Assets’ on 20 May at the Leeds UKREiiF 2025’, a forum dedicated to unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across … Continue reading
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Tagged assets, building, conservation, environment, event, expertise, government, heritage, investment, planning, regeneration, skills
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Value of Heritage-led Regeneration for England’s High Streets revealed in new independent research for HE
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Historic England (HE) has published an independent evaluation of the High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme, England’s first heritage-led regeneration programme to go beyond restoration, redefining how high streets are revitalised.
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Tagged building, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, planning, regeneration, streets, townscape, urban
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Government: Regional growth to be boosted by £67m for culture projects
image for illustration: National Railway Museum York by Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Growth in jobs, tourism and regional regeneration to be ushered in by funding for major cultural projects across the UK.
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Tagged conservation, culture, expertise, funding, government, heritage, jobs, regeneration, skills, tourism
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Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth
Wales to receive £100 million creating local growth and opportunities through new Plan for Neighbourhoods.
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Tagged community, economy, environment, funding, government, high strteets, planning, regeneration
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THA issues briefing on the English Devolution White Paper
The Heritage Alliance has issued briefing on the English Devolution White Paper, which has been supported through our Planning and Devolution Bills working group, and shared with government.
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High streets to be revitalised with new legal powers – ‘High Street Rental Auctions’ (HSRAs)
image for illustration: Joanna TheobaldHigh Street Rental Auctions will give businesses and community groups a ‘right to rent’ long-neglected town-centre commercial properties, says government on new initiatives.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Manchester soccer and government join up for regeneration at Trafford Wharfside
image for illustration: IHBC NW Branch Manchester United, Trafford Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have entered into a strategic partnership to maximise the growth and regeneration opportunities of the Trafford Wharfside area.
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AHF reports on Scotland Programmes: ‘Small amounts of money… carefully targeted… grows all this really big scale impact’
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is delighted to share an evaluation report summarising the research findings of RF Associates, that demonstrate the impact of AHF grant and loan programmes in Scotland during the five-year period from April 2019 to March … Continue reading
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